Rangers have signed Bournemouth midfielder Joe Rothwell for an undisclosed payment on a three-year deal.
Rothwell, 30, reunites with boss Russell Martin, who he performed beneath at Southampton throughout a mortgage spell in 2023/24.
Rothwell helped Saints to promotion from the Championship to the Premier League and did the identical final season with Leeds whereas on mortgage there.
The Man Utd academy graduate turned down the chance to go to LaLiga to finish his change to Ibrox and is the membership’s third signing of the summer time, after Max Aarons, who joined on mortgage from Bournemouth, and Lyall Cameron from Dundee.
“I’m delighted to have the deal carried out and be right here,” Rothwell mentioned. “It’s good. The dimensions of the membership speaks for itself and as quickly because the curiosity was there it was a right away sure from me.
“With Russell coming in too it made that call a little bit bit simpler as a result of working with him prior to now and I do know what kind of man he’s and the way he needs to do issues. That was a good larger pull for me, however the membership speaks for itself.”
Martin mentioned: “He’s a participant who we totally loved working with throughout my time at Southampton.
“His management, professionalism and high quality had been an enormous asset. He’s becoming a member of on the again of two promotions so helps carry an actual successful mentality to the group.
“We’re excited for Joe to hitch the squad, get to know his teammates, and assist make the group stronger.”
Rangers in talks to signal defender Djiga
Picture: Nasser Djiga of Wolverhampton Wanderers
Rangers are in talks to signal Wolves centre-back Nasser Djiga on mortgage.
The 22-year-old joined Wolves in February from Purple Star Belgrade for £10m and it’s understood Rangers need to carry the Burkina Faso worldwide in on a season-long deal. He has 5 years left on his contract at Molineux.
Rangers fixtures: Motherwell opener stay on Sky Sports activities
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Russell Martin reacted to the information that Rangers’ first sport of the Scottish Premiership season shall be in opposition to Motherwell and revealed that he has exchanged messages with Jens Berthel Askou, a participant he beforehand performed with at Norwich
Rangers will kick off their 2025/26 Scottish Premiership season at Motherwell on Saturday August 2, stay on Sky Sports activities.
Will probably be new head coach Martin’s first league sport in cost since being appointed in the summertime, and can come simply days after their Champions League second-qualifying-round conflict in opposition to Panathinaikos.
His first Scottish Premiership sport at Ibrox will happen on Saturday August 9 in opposition to Steven Pressley’s Dundee.
The primary Outdated Agency conflict of the season takes place on Sunday August 31 stay on Sky Sports activities as Celtic journey to Ibrox, a fixture that may very well be key as Martin’s facet look to shut the hole on their metropolis rivals this season.
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Kris Boyd and Chris Sutton make their predictions for the 2025/26 Scottish Premiership title
The perimeters will meet once more at Celtic Park on Wednesday January 3 – stay on Sky Sports activities – with their remaining pre-split assembly at Ibrox on February 28.
Elsewhere, their first match in opposition to Derek McInnes’ Hearts comes on Saturday September 13 at Ibrox, whereas Rangers face the 2 newly-promoted golf equipment on consecutive weeks with a visit to Livingston on Saturday September 27, earlier than travelling to Falkirk on October 4.
Rangers head to Easter Highway – the place they ended the final marketing campaign – to face Hibernian on Wednesday October 29, whereas the primary conflict in opposition to Aberdeen follows that on November 1 at Ibrox.
With no winter break this season, Rangers face six video games in December – nonetheless, there are not any video games on Boxing Day. As an alternative, Martin’s facet head to Hearts on Saturday December 20 after which host Motherwell on Saturday December 27 at Ibrox.
Rangers’ remaining pre-split fixture takes place on April 11 at Falkirk, with the league marketing campaign concluding on the weekend of Could 16/17 and the play-off remaining bringing a curtain down on proceedings on Could 21 and 24.
